Another simply awful flower or two on Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’.
Flowers just out on Ehretia dicksonii.
Another good sizes truss on a later flowering Rhododendron maddenii.
Eucryphia lucida ‘Ballerina’ full out.
Magnolia sapaensis.
Styrax serrulatus full out today and the best thing in the garden. One large tree now.
Ligustrum strongylophyllum is still a large shrub but I suspect it may yet go tree-like as the privet species seen recently at Tregrehan had done.
Only the second proper flowering of Meliosma oldhamii which I have been watching for weeks. Now exposed to far more wind and heat than before Goretti, it is clearly benefiting.
A native and wild growing Hypericum androsaemum in the shade of an ancient Camellia sasanqua.
2025 – CHW
The hydrangeas put aside the for sale at Hampton Court
The hydrangeas put aside
Hydrangea ‘Yulika’ destined for Hampton Court.
Hydrangea ‘Yulika’
A flower out in June on Camellia x williamsii ‘Pink Icicle’ in the nursery.
Camellia x williamsii ‘Pink Icicle’
A large beech tree trunk over the river below Brownberry, removed stump and all, by Frankie’s mighty machine.
A large beech tree trunkA large beech tree trunk
Another recently fallen beech tree at the top end of Old Park cut up and the track restored.
Another recently fallen beech treeAnother recently fallen beech tree
Its all go at the moment with renovations to the kitchen to comply with ‘The Health’! Out comes the old sink and units and back will go stainless steel. Fease and Kev are hard at it.
renovations to the kitchenrenovations to the kitchen
The sycamore tree at the Hovel comes down without breaking Karol’s internet connection.
sycamore treesycamore tree
2024 – CHW
Saturday fine but much cooler now than earlier in the week.A very dark red deciduous azalea above the Trevanion holly.
very dark red deciduous azalea
Rhododendron auriculatum now full out.
Rhododendron auriculatum
Rhododendron sanguineum full out beyond George’s Hut.
Rhododendron sanguineum
Stachyurus ‘Devon Purple’ planted recently but living up to its name.
Stachyurus ‘Devon Purple’
Styrax serratifolius has only a very few flowers this year.
Styrax serratifoliusStyrax serratifolius
Cotoneaster ‘Exburiensis’ full out and covered in butterflies as usual.
Rosa ‘American Pillar’ nearly out on the Tin Garden shed.
Rosa ‘American Pillar’
Carya cordiformis growing away well.
Carya cordiformis
Ilex cerasifolia with flower buds and bronze new leaves.
Ilex cerasifolia
Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ growing far better than last year.
Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’
2023 – CHW
A little rain but only enough to dry the dust. It however smells fresher. A quest to see which other Manglietias are out.
Polyspora knocked back by winter frost rather than the drought.
Polyspora knocked back by winter frost
Yesterday this rhododendron had its leaves half curled back. Today the leaves at least are absorbing some water.
rhododendron had its leaves half curled back
You can see how little rain we have had in the Michelia doltsopa branch at ground level where the dogs (normally) know they can drink.
see how little rain we have had
Magnolia/ Manglieta TH6438 flowering for perhaps the second time at about 20 feet in height. 6-8 flowers. Looks like M. insignis and a rather insipid flower form compared to the one last week.
The Royal Isle of Wight County Show. Fortunately the Gardeners’ Question Time event, where I was supposed to be on stage, was cancelled. A very agricultural day out!
Sheep judging.
Sheep
A pen of Batch Blue Texels.
Texels
And a Jacob sheep.
Jacob sheep
Calf judging.
Calf
Miniature goats.
goats
And miniature donkeys!
donkeys
Pigs in repose.
Pigs
Rows of antique tractors.
tractorstractors
Only the Isle of Wight could have a National Poo Museum.
National Poo Museum
Speaks for itself!
Speaks for itself!Speaks for itself!
Suffolk sheep.
Suffolk sheep
Hampshire Down sheep.
Hampshire Down sheep
2021 – CHW
The very last flower on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’.
Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’
This ancient Cornus kousa hangs in there as one side shoot managed to get some roots down. The rest of the trunk is rotting away.
Cornus kousa
Styrax japonicus from Taeuksando (BSWJ 14182) has an erect, upright habit and decent large flowers. Slightly different shape to ‘Emerald Pagoda’ perhaps but not much different.
Styrax japonicusStyrax japonicus
Aralia foliosa (Roundabarrow) is not at all like the herbaceous species seen a couple of days ago. A single stem and about 4-5ft of new growth already this year. Nasty spiked prickles on the stem. Perhaps 15ft tall now.
Aralia foliosa
A young Magnolia macrophylla has doubled in size in a year. The old original plant died last year.
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